Why do some people always seem out of step in their relationships, unable to express their emotions or trust? Why do others avoid intimacy or feel uncomfortable with the happiness of others? Behind these sometimes disconcerting behaviors lies an old, often silent, wound: that of a childhood deprived of affection.
Lack of love during childhood: a lasting imprint
When we talk about childhood wounds, we sometimes imagine visible traumas . However, emotional emptiness , although discreet, can leave a profoundly marked imprint . A child needs love like oxygen to live . Deprived of this warmth, he learns to grow up in the cold, and this adaptation becomes an emotional handicap in adulthood .
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